Faucet Water Output Structure

ABSTRACT

A faucet water output structure includes an L shape housing including a short tube and a long tube, wherein one end of the short tube is connected to one of the long tube, and on a wall of other end of the long tube is provided with an opening; a first water passage channel and a second water passage channel, both of which are located inside the L shape housing; and a first water route interface and a second water route interface, wherein, on the first water route interface is sleeved a water output end of the first water passage channel and a water input end of the second water passage channel, and on the second water route interface is sleeved a water input end of the first water passage channel and a water output end of the second water passage channel.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a faucet water output structure, and in particular to a faucet water output structure that can be installed on both an over-table basin and under-table basin.

2. The Prior Arts

In the outfit of modern housing, basin is placed in washroom, to be used together and in cooperation with faucet. At present, in the installation of a basin, it can be installed and placed as an over-table basin or an under-table basin. For the faucet presently available on the market, the over-table basin can only be used in cooperation with a high heel faucet, while under-table basin can only be used in cooperation with a low heel faucet. In this respect, the two kinds of faucets can not be used in an interchangeable manner, for that could result in unfit installation or improper installation to cause aesthetical problems.

Therefore, presently, the design and performance of a faucet is not quite satisfactory, and it has much room for improvement.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the problems and drawbacks of the prior art, the present invention provides a faucet water output structure, to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art.

A major objective of the present invention is to provide a faucet water output structure, that is suitable for installing on both an over-table basin and an under-table basin through simple switching, and can be realized in a fast and convenient manner.

In order to achieve the objective mentioned above, the present invention provides a faucet water output structure, comprising:

an L shape housing, including a short tube and a long tube, one end of the short tube is connected to one of the long tube, on the wall of the other end of the long tube is provided with an opening;

a first water passage channel and a second water passage channel, both are located inside the L shape housing;

a first water route interface and a second water route interface, wherein, on the first water route interface is sleeved a water output end of the first water passage channel and the water input end of the second water passage channel. On the second water route interface is sleeved a water input end of the first water passage channel and the water output end of the second water passage channel.

In an aspect of the present invention, the present invention further includes a water output panel, connected to the openings at two ends of the L shape housing.

In another aspect of the present invention, the present invention further includes a decoration plate, connected to an opening at the other end of the short tube, and an opening at the other end of the long tube.

In a yet another aspect of the present invention, the orientation of the opening on the wall of the other end of the long tube is the same as the orientation of the opening on the wall of the other end of the short tube.

In a further aspect of the present invention, on the water output panel is provided with an indent slot, the bottom of the indent slot is connected to a connection tube connected to the water output ends of the two water route interfaces, while the top portion of the indent slot is provided with a water output net.

In another aspect of the present invention, the size of the openings at the two ends of the L shape housing is the same as that of the opening on the wall of the other end of the long tube.

In a yet another aspect of the present invention, the present invention further includes a flange bottom seat, that is connected to the L shape housing and the installation table surface.

In a further aspect of the present invention, on the water output panel is provided with an infra red sensor.

The advantages of the present invention can be summarized as follows:

1. Inside the faucet is provided with two water passage channels, such that water can be coming in and going out in two directions. As such, through installations in opposite directions, a set of faucet can be arranged to use on both the over-table basin and under-table basin. This approach of installation is quite different from the Prior Art, in which a low heel faucet must be lengthened to increase its height to become a high heel faucet, to fit for use for the over-table basin.

2. To the manufacturing factory, one set of faucet produced can be used for two different types of usage, to avoid over-production and overstock of inventory, in achieving increase of product application capability, and raising market competitiveness.

In this approach, the user is able to install two types of different faucets based on his own needs, through installing 3 outer modules at different positions.

3. When the user needs to change the basin or installation style, the original set of faucet can be reused, to fulfill environment protection and material reuse requirements.

4. Through different ways of installation, a set of faucet can be arranged to have two different ways of washing and flushing, thus providing savings and convenience to the user.

Further scope of the applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed descriptions given hereinafter. However, it should be understood that the detailed descriptions and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the present invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed descriptions.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The related drawings in connection with the detailed descriptions of the present invention to be made later are described briefly as follows, in which:

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of faucet water output structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a faucet water output structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a faucet water output structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The purpose, construction, features, functions and advantages of the present invention can be appreciated and understood more thoroughly through the following detailed description with reference to the attached drawings.

Refer to FIG. 1 for an exploded view of faucet water output structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the faucet water output structure includes: an L shape housing 1, a first water passage channel 21 and a second water passage channel 22, and a first water route interface 31 and a second water route interface 32.

In the structure mentioned above, the L shape housing 1 includes a short tube 11 and a long tube 12, one end of the short tube 11 is connected to one end of the long tube 12, on the wall of the other end of the long tube 12 is provided with an opening 13. The first water passage channel 21 and a second water passage channel 22, are both located inside the L shape housing 1. On the first water route interface 31 is sleeved a water output end of the first water passage channel 21 and the water input end of the second water passage channel 22. On the second water route interface 32 is sleeved a water input end of the first water passage channel 21 and the water output end of the second water passage channel 22.

The present invention further includes: a water output panel 4, connected to the openings at two ends of the L shape housing 1; and a decoration plate 5, connected to an opening at the other end of the short tube 11, and to an opening 13 at the other end of the long tube 12.

In order to facilitate water output, the orientation of the opening 13 on the wall of the other end of the long tube 12 is the same as the orientation of the opening on the wall of the other end of the short tube 11.

Moreover, on the water output panel 4 is provided with an indent slot 41, the bottom of the indent slot 41 is connected to a connection tube 42 connected to the water output ends of the two water route interfaces 31 and 32, while the top portion of the indent slot 41 is provided with a water output net 43.

In order to enable flexible application of the decoration plate 5 and the water output panel 4, size of the openings at the two ends of the L shape housing 1 is the same as that of the opening on the wall of the other end of the long tube 12.

The present invention further includes a flange bottom seat 6, that is connected to the L shape housing 1 and the installation table surface.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the faucet used for the faucet water output structure 1 is an infra red faucet, such that an infra red sensor (not shown) is provided on the water output panel 4.

In addition, As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the first water route interface 31, the direction of inlet water flow and that of the outlet water flow are parallel to each other; while in the second water route interface 32, the direction of inlet water flow are vertical to that of the outlet water flow.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, a high heel faucet is used. As shown in FIG. 2, the flange bottom seat 6 is connected to the opening of the end of the long tube 12, to fix the L shape housing 1 onto the surface of the installation table, to connect and seal the water inlet tube 7 and second water route interface 32. At this time, in order to keep the aesthetical outer appearance of the L shape housing 1, the decoration plate 5 is used to cover the opening 13 on the wall at the other end of the long tube 12. The water output panel 4 is connected to the opening at one end of the short tube 11, such that the connection tube 42 is connected to the first water route interface 31. In this embodiment, the water flowed in from the water inlet tube 7 is flowed sequentially through the second water route interface 32, the first water passage channel 21, and the first water route interface 31, then water is flowed out from the water output panel 4, and finally water is ejected out forward through the water output net 43.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, namely when a low heel faucet is used. As shown in FIG. 3, the flange bottom seat 6 is connected to the opening of one end of the short tube 11, to fix the L shape housing 1 onto the surface of the installation table, to connect and seal the water inlet tube 7 and first water route interface 31. At this time, in order to keep the aesthetical outer appearance of the L shape housing 1, the decoration plate 5 is used to cover the opening on the wall at the other end of the long tube 12. The water output panel 4 is connected to the opening at the end of the long tube 12, such that the connection tube 42 is connected to the second water route interface 32. In this embodiment, the water flowed in from the water inlet tube 7 is flowed sequentially through the first water route interface 31, the second water passage channel 22, and the second water route interface 32, then water is flowed out from the water output panel 4, and finally water is ejected out forward through the water output net 43.

The above detailed description of the preferred embodiment is intended to describe more clearly the characteristics and spirit of the present invention. However, the preferred embodiments disclosed above are not intended to be any restrictions to the scope of the present invention. Conversely, its purpose is to include the various changes and equivalent arrangements which are within the scope of the appended claims. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A faucet water output structure, comprising: an L shape housing, including a short tube and a long tube, wherein one end of said short tube is connected to one of said long tube, and on a wall of other end of said long tube is provided with an opening; a first water passage channel and a second water passage channel, both of which are located inside said L shape housing; and a first water route interface and a second water route interface, wherein, on said first water route interface is sleeved a water output end of said first water passage channel and a water input end of said second water passage channel, and on said second water route interface is sleeved a water input end of said first water passage channel and a water output end of said second water passage channel.
 2. The faucet water output structure as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a water output panel, connected to said openings at two ends of said L shape housing; and a decoration plate, connected to an opening at other end of said short tube, and an opening at other end of said long tube.
 3. The faucet water output structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein an orientation of an opening on a wall of other end of said long tube is same as that of said opening on a wall of other end of said short tube.
 4. The faucet water output structure as claimed in claim 3, wherein an indent slot is provided on said water output panel, and a bottom of said indent slot is connected to a connection tube connected to said water output ends of said two water route interfaces, while a top portion of said indent slot is provided with a water output net.
 5. The faucet water output structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein a size of said openings at said two ends of said L shape housing is same as that of said opening on said wall of said other end of said long tube.
 6. The faucet water output structure as claimed in claim 5, further comprising: a flange bottom seat, connected to said L shape housing and an installation table surface.
 7. The faucet water output structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein on said water output panel is provided with an infra red sensor. 